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on one's head
Also, on one's own head. As one's responsibility or fault, as in If the police catch you speeding it's on your own head. This idiom, dating from the 1300s, conjures up the image of blame or guilt falling on someone's head. Also see off one's head.
Example Sentences
Throughout social media, users described the band as ādisrespectfulā and āblonder than the Aryan gringos,ā as well as āpochosā A piƱata maker in Tamaulipas made effigies of the siblings, rendering them with darker skin, loincloths and nopales on oneās head: hateful caricatures that are used to malign Indigenous people in Mexico, and are often aimed at Mexicans who are perceived to deny their heritage.
As Gen Z navigates the pandemic world, a tuft of fluffy hair perched on oneās head is surely one way to peacock, or perhaps even signal to older generations that the views and ideals of those coming up are unlike those who came before.
Beanies make it easier to spin on oneās head.
One need not strap on ski boots or stand on oneās head to stay fit in old age.
Besides, if a beard is well cared-for, itās no more of a shedding threat to your salad than the hair on oneās head, said Currie Corbin, editor-in-chief of Urban Beardsman, a menās fashion websiteĢżowned by Beardbrand, a menās grooming company.
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